Planning for Growth: Attendance Boundary Modification (ABM) for 2016-2017 School Year DECEMBER 7, 2015
Presentation Team Speakers: • Tom Gunnell, Chief Operations Officer, Katy ISD • Dr. Shelby McIntosh, Vice President of Research, K-12 Insight • Dr. Kris Pool, Attorney & Chief Data Analyst, Population and Survey Analysts Resources: • Dr. Andrea Grooms, Chief Officer, Communications, Governmental Relations, & Administrative Support • Dr. Steve Robertson, Assistant Superintendent for Instructional and Administrative Support – Area 1 • Scott Dunlap, Energy Management Coordinator/Demographics Assistant, Katy ISD • Jim Faron, GIS Specialist, Katy ISD • Lisa Kassman, Project Manager, Katy ISD
Presentation Goals Overview of growth and ABM process Review of ABM feedback Boundary recommendations • 3 new schools • Relief for 2 landlocked schools
Three Scenarios of Growth 110,000 High Growth 2020 – 88,937 105,000 Enrollment 2025 – 105,025 100,000 95,000 Moderate Growth 2020 – 86,422 90,000 2025 – 98,910 85,000 80,000 Low Growth 75,000 2020 – 84,227 70,000 2025 – 93,727 65,000 60,000 2011 2016 2025
Pr Projected ojected New Hous New Housing ing Occupancies Occupancies August ugust 2015 2015 to to October October 2020 2020
Pr Projected ojected New Hous New Housing ing Occupancies Occupancies October 202 October 2020 0 to to October October 2025 2025
Pr Projected ojected New Hous New Housing ing Occupancies Occupancies August ugust 2015 2015 to to October October 2020 2020
2014 Bond: New Schools ES 2016 Opening ES 2017 Opening JH 2016 Opening JH 2017 Opening HS 2017 Opening
Overview • An ABM is necessary for SY 2016-2017 due to the opening of 2 elementary schools and 1 junior high school. • The District has used an effective and efficient ABM process for the past few years. • The ABM recommendations are crafted collaboratively with District Administration and Population and Survey Analysts (PASA). • The process provides a robust feedback loop through surveys and direct communication. • The District and PASA also examined options for any campus projected to be at 125% or more of capacity and no future planned relief school.
Public Input Criteria for Change Once Recommendation Made (Established 11/19/2008) What it IS What it is NOT Meet school capacity Distance to schools-time spent on bus Keep developmental sections within LUZ together when Socio-economic possible Number of times boundaries changed in the past Enrollment projections/demographic data over next five years Grandfathering Stabilizing as many attendance zones as possible Maintain feeder patterns based on historical patterns Balance enrollment numbers between neighboring Allegedly lowering of property values schools Developer or Realtor promises/statements of guarantee Input from the community that meets established criteria Name of subdivision or LUZ Minimize impact of future boundary changes ABM Public Workshop 11/15/11
ABM Timeline July 2015: • 20 th : Discussion on ABM scope with Board Oct. 2015: • 26 th : Demographic update Nov. 2015: • 16 th : Preliminary ABM recommendation at Work Study • 18 th -Dec. 2 nd : ABM public feedback and survey Dec. 2015: • 7 th : ABM recommendation taken to Board for discussion/action
Milestones Dependent on ABM Decision Date Milestone January Principal meets with impacted LUZ parents Jan 9 Projected numbers provided by grade level Jan 12-Jan 23 Run data through campus ratios to project staffing numbers Jan 26-Mar 7 H.R. meetings with campuses March School name selected Mar 3-Mar 6 New campus principal interviews teachers at affected campuses Mar 21-Mar 28 Board approval of staffing Mar 29-Apr 19 Determine teachers that need to be reassigned April Submit mascot/logo for trademark review April 23 Katy ISD Teacher Fair May 30 Geo coded student information for transportation June 3 School is out and district will lose access to staff
Feedback Summary • Online survey • 8,895 Online responses • Phone line • 43 Calls taken • Email • 47 Emails
West Memorial Elementary (WME) and Nottingham Country Elementary (NCE) • Option 1 – Immediate and long term relief provided to WME – Provides greatest enrollment balance to WME and NCE – NCE maintains autism programs – WME projected at 752 students next year, down from 897 currently • Option 2 – Significant relief provided for WME but will need to be reviewed over the next couple of years – Cimarron Elementary (CE ) will also receive students to provide relief to WME – Minimal impact on student programs at NCE – WME projected at 820 students next year, down from 897 currently • Next Steps – Either Option – Itinerant staff housed at NCE will be relocated – Make NCE classroom modifications as necessary – Traffic study to be conducted to address potential problems with additional students – Students slated to be moved in this recommendation will be eligible for transportation
Communications November 2015 • Social media postings, eNews and website information outlining the proposed ABM scenarios November 18 - December 2, 2015 • Survey on proposed ABM scenarios for providing an enrollment balance (public feedback also available through email, phone and in person via the PPAC) December 8, 2015 • eNews, principal eNews communication to schools impacted by modified ABMs, social media, press release, and website update to all parents and community members explaining any modifications to existing ABM scenarios as a result of the December 7 Board Work Study Meeting.
Communications (c (cont.) December 14, 2015 (following the Board Meeting) • Press release to media, and eNews to parents and all community members regarding Board decision on approved ABM scenarios • Website updated to reflect approved ABM • Social media postings showing the approved ABM December 17, 2015 • Principal eNews communications to parents in schools impacted regarding the approved ABM December 18, 2015 • Backpack letter home to affected elementary parents notifying them of the approved ABM January 2016 – February 2016 • Letters mailed home to all families impacted by the approved ABMs
Attendance Boundary Modification (ABM): Survey Results & Analysis • November 18 – December 2, 2015 Presented by K-12 Insight December 7, 2015
Details of the Study • K12 Insight emailed individual invitations with survey links to parents and community members. Individuals who contacted the district or K12 Insight because they had not received an email invitation were given a link to participate in the survey. The survey could also be accessed via a public URL posted on the district’s website. Paper surveys were available on request, and the survey was also available in Spanish. • The survey was open from November 18 to December 2. Reminders were sent to those who had not yet taken the survey on November 25, 30, and December 2. • This report summarizes survey results. Results do not reflect random sampling; therefore, they should not be generalized to all members of the Katy ISD community. Rather, results reflect only the perceptions and opinions of survey participants. • Findings for each item in the report exclude participants who did not answer. In charts and graphs, data labels less than 5 percent are not shown.
Purpose of the Study • Katy ISD’s mission is to work with families and our community to provide students with unparalleled learning experiences. To that end, the District shared information about upcoming Attendance Boundary Modification proposals that are intended to provide long-range solutions to managing student enrollment growth. Successful ABMs are achieved through campus capacity reductions, capacity increases or a combination of both. • Each year, the District engages in studies of growth, development, and school and program enrollment capacity projections conducted by Population and Survey Analysts (PASA). On October 26, 2015, new enrollment projections were presented to the Katy ISD Board of Trustees. The study estimates continued growth for Katy ISD, particularly in the northwest and southwest quadrants, with the addition of more than 47,000 new housing units (multi-family and single family) during the next 10 years. • The primary purpose of this survey was to gather information about how families may be impacted by the ABM proposals and to gauge support for each proposal. The survey also shared information about how growth is being addressed by Katy ISD through the ABM processes. The data from this survey will be used as a part of a broader conversation with the Katy ISD Board of Trustees.
Participation Number of Number of Number of Responding Responses via Total Number of Invitations Responses via Group Emailed Responses Delivered Public URL Invitations All 74,987 8,162 733 8,895 8% 9% 10% 74% Community members Parents Employees who are also parents Employees 356 survey participants indicated that they own a business within Katy ISD.
Participant Profile How long have you lived in the District? (N=8,549) Please select the region of the District in which you reside: (N=8,625) 11% 1-3 years 27% 4-7 years 24% 32% 48% 8-15 years 31% 16-20 years 9% 9% 21+ years 9% Southwest quadrant Northwest quadrant 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Southeast quadrant Northeast quadrant
Support for the Proposed ABM for Elementary 38
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